![]() ![]() Now, when you add to all that the fact that Acrobat and Reader work so well together (do you know about creating Reader-extended PDF files?), it’s sort of hard to imagine trying to use another product to do what Acrobat pioneered 20 years ago and continues to champion: stable, end-to-end document workflows and total control over all your files. You’ve also got every tool you need to help you create PDF files (or PDF portfolios for when you need to show off), save existing PDF files to other formats (like image files or Word files), and add all kinds of security to files that need a little more protection – even if you just want to prevent others from printing or editing a file you’ve made. In a nutshell, with Acrobat you’ve got super easy-to-use commenting tools and markup options for your employees’ drawings, and you’ve got robust form capabilities to build and distribute PDF forms. The bottom line is that Adobe Acrobat handles the kind of “office-y” work you mention more efficiently and thoroughly than anything else out there after all, Adobe did create the PDF standard, and we've been developing document workflow technology for a few decades now. Having a mix of the two isn't necessarily a bad thing since they should theoretically be able to view one another's PDFs just fine. ![]() They don't need any of the advanced features of Bluebeam and I actually think Bluebeam is more complex (at least the Revu CAD version) because there are so many more features in it. I think it does a good enough job on PDF generation, basic markup, and PDF modification. ![]() For the others that just have Adobe Acrobat X, I'm inclined to leave them there. For those on Creative Cloud, it's not a big deal, since they get Adobe Acrobat Pro with their subscription. We've had some minor compatibility issues with Bluebeam, like the ability to include a PDF generated by Bluebeam in Adobe InDesign, using the Bluebeam PDF plug-in in IE, and other minor issues. That said, in our admin and marketing areas, I'm not sure if we'll move to Bluebeam over Acrobat. It is amazing in that space and one of the best applications that I've ever used. We're using it on our iPads as well for punch lists and viewing drawings at the construction site. Those users love it for its much better markup tools, batching features, stamping, etc. We were standardized on Adobe Acrobat X but have been acquiring Bluebeam Revu CAD for our CAD/Revit workstations. ![]()
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